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Congenital Constriction Band of the Thigh
Author(s) -
OwenSmith M. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1974.tb06522.x
Subject(s) - medicine , constriction , abnormality , thigh , amniotic band syndrome , anatomy , pediatrics , surgery , pregnancy , psychiatry , fetus , genetics , biology
A case of congenital constriction band of the thigh, occurring in a baby born of Australian parents, is described. The condition and its treatment are discussed. It is believed to be the first case of this rare abnormality to be reported in an Australian.